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Movies - change one letter. Silence of the Limbs, anyone?

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oopslateagain · 20/09/2012 15:56

Hairy Potter - Young wizard at Hogwarts finds out his dad is in fact Hagrid

Op - Old grumpy man ties balloons to his house after failed hip replacement

The Lord of the Rungs - window-cleaning will never be the same again...

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MrsAyrtonSenna · 22/09/2012 09:57

Love this thread- some brilliant titles in here - hope it goes into classics.

An Office and a Gentleman a tale of honesty, integrity and honour in the workplace, when a handshake was as good as a contract

The Cut in the Hat an Agatha Christie whodunnit type film of murder in the suburbs

The Thirty-Nine Stops a docu-drama of Michael Portillo's Gap Year when he went inter-railing around Europe

Bumpsadaisie · 22/09/2012 10:06

Sleepless in Settle - written by Alan Bennett, a warm north country tale in which widow Hilda Withenshawe discovers the new mattress she ordered from the White Rose Bed Centre in Skipton was not the bargain it was cracked up to be ...

peanutMD · 22/09/2012 10:15

Twilight: Breaking Down - documenting the mental torment if a bi-polar vampire

Shitter Island- A terrifying tale of an island where a serious pandemic of the runs leads to chaos when the residents realise there are not enough bogs

wavesandsmiles · 22/09/2012 10:31

sheepless in seattle Little Bo Peep has no more luck in America than she did back home at keeping track of her flock.

QuinionsRainbow · 22/09/2012 12:13

The Nuked and the Dead. Dr. Strangelove's take on WW3

CouthyMowWearingOrange · 22/09/2012 12:37

Lara Croft, Comb Raider - Skinny woman steals combs to maintain her perfectly coiffed hair.

Pawhide - The adventures of a Cowboy Labradoodle.

Torminator - Futuristic robot conquers the Munro's.

Spice Buddies - Group of puppies bonding over cinnamon rolls.

Turf's Up - A group of penguins going all Ground Force, starring Alan Titchmarsh.

SoupDragon · 22/09/2012 13:04

Cats and Doms - Bondage in the feline world

Romilly70 · 22/09/2012 13:20

Mead Girls Bitchy Wenches working in an Elizabethan Tavern

Glum dog Millionaire Unhappy canine lottery winner

Quodlibet · 22/09/2012 13:35

Baked Gun. Leslie Neilson joins the WI with hilarious consequences.

Lexilicious · 22/09/2012 14:11

Truce Almighty. an average guy finds his calling as an arbitration consultant.

The Fable Guy. Aesop biopic

The Cask. Deep south docu-drama about whiskey brewing.

Me, Myself and René. Feature length Allo Allo as reimagined by Hollywood.

Lexilicious · 22/09/2012 14:11

That's the Jim Carrey selection there, obvs.

Belladesconocida · 22/09/2012 14:37

alpen versus predator
terrifying showdown involving muesli

streamers
futuristic party decorations bring terror

down with Gove
topical political love story

the jaunting
Attractive young people spend the night in a jolly house

puss in coots
water birds turn carniverous

piss in boots
Why puss only drinks milk

creasure island
the hunt for buried irons

jodee · 22/09/2012 14:45

My homage to Christopher Walken:

The Leer Hunter
Heaven's Late
The Dogs of Tar
Rainstorm
A View to a Hill
Things to do in Dover when you're Dead (ok 2 letters)
The Dad Zone

NicholasTeakozy · 22/09/2012 14:46

Snakes on a Plate. What Samuel L Jackson is having for his motherfuckin' tea.

headinhands · 22/09/2012 17:19

Twitlight. Uplifting tale of an intellectually challenged vampires' quest for true love.

headinhands · 22/09/2012 17:28

Meh in Black. Black humour portraying the musings of two bored and indifferent government special agents.

headinhands · 22/09/2012 17:35

L.E.A. Confidential - A mothers desperate bid to secure one to one support for her Y1 child with special needs?

LineRunner · 22/09/2012 18:33

Borg On The Fouth Of July - Vietnam war epic (Swedish subtitles)

joanofarchitrave · 22/09/2012 19:51

[weeps]
alpen vs predator
snakes on a plate

joanofarchitrave · 22/09/2012 19:51

sorryBlush that was me laughing at those, not copying them

mumat39 · 22/09/2012 20:09

Haven't read this all the way through so sorry if it's already been done.

"Gove Story" story about a man running a social experiment trying to f*^k up education and keep the masses down. Starring rowan Atkinson as Gove. :)

nkf · 22/09/2012 21:44

Glade Runner: Harrison Ford's singlehanded attempt to freshen up his home.
Puperman: a superhero's non stop diarrhea.
Dove Story: romance among the pigeons.

toweraboveyou · 22/09/2012 21:52

Crouching Liger Hidden Dragon - Japanese wrestling action as Jushin Liger and Ultimo Dragon compete in a blindfold match (it's a real thing).

Freed Green Tomatoes - Sometimes, those in glass houses SHOULD throw stones.

Cried Green Tomatoes - What's coming out of that woman's eyes Mummy?

11 Rounds - A shorter than expected fight.

ivykaty44 · 22/09/2012 22:03

Saturday Night Lever - when you get old you need a lever Wink

ivykaty44 · 22/09/2012 22:07

Naked Bun - a story all about the lack of icing on a bun

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